Expression of IdeasVery hardUsing dates to explain a burial
Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- A hoard of about 2,000 Roman coins was found under the floor of a villa.
- The latest coin in the hoard was minted in 348 AD.
- The villa burned down in about 350 AD.
- The hoard was never recovered by its owner.
The student wants to use the dates to suggest why the hoard was left where it was found.
Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. Because the hoard's latest coin dates from 348 and the villa above it burned in about 350, the coins were probably hidden shortly before the fire and never recovered.Correct
- B. The hoard contains about 2,000 Roman coins.
- C. The villa burned down in about 350 AD.
- D. The latest coin was minted in 348 AD.
Answer: A. Because the hoard's latest coin dates from 348 and the villa above it burned in about 350, the coins were probably hidden shortly before the fire and never recovered.
Two dates, two years apart, and the inference they invite.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The hoard contains about 2,000 Roman coins.
- Size, no dates.
- C. The villa burned down in about 350 AD.
- One date, no link.
- D. The latest coin was minted in 348 AD.
- One date, no link.
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